So many responded to my Dipsey Doodle Fetzenmuster-sock! Thanks for all the wonderfull comments. All this attention can really go to my head! But it sure feels good to read & hear all those nice compliments on what I love doing the most .... stitching ... knitting.
Now these are my last pictures and you don't have to comment. I just felt I needed to put up clearer pictures of my lovely orange feet. I used my better camera and if Blogger will let me, I'll post them now.
Then I'm off for a weekend of visiting with the new baby, Jayden to give her the Pinwheel sweater and Kate I knit for her. Teach my granddaughter, Samantha how to knit. And also teach knitting to her brother Cody, if he's there and not off working (he's age 8 & doesn't work much, lol) with his step-daddy.
Oh, I should give you some details on the yarn I used. I was putting it off because ....
well because it's the cheapest sock yarn I could find. I got it back when I learned to knit socks and the main reason I bought it was because of the COLOR ... it was orange. And the answer is always orange! So here it is: BERNAT Sox Nouveau, 60% Acrylic 40% Nylon/Plyamide. That's right ... couldn't have cost me more than $6.00 for 2 balls of it. But I can't remember. They don't have as much give as wool does, but they're comfortable and I was able to wear them even in 90 degree weather with sandles [sandles that need socks to keep them cutting into my feet, lol].
[They sure look different off my feet don't they?]So now it's off to a beautiful weekend ...
And of course, I'll be knitting more socks!
6 comments:
Sox look great.
Hey, who cares how cheap it is if it looks great (and is orange!! my favorite... I think I'm going to only knit w/ orange yarn one month, soon anyway!) Still dig them a lot, very fun stitch pattern, looks dizzying.
To think that you were using a really cheap sock yarn for these amazing socks - now that's proof enough that it doesn't always have to be the most expensive yarn to make something look good, no? And I really love its color! By the way, I'm working hard on a special sock pattern right now - will post pics soon and hey, this time I even have an english translation for you ready! ;) You'll be dying to make them, I'm sure ;)
Have a wonderful weekend!
I've used Bernat Sox before on my first ever pair of sox and find it to be good.
Sounds like you chose your colour for the same reason I choose mine...because it's purple (well, orange for you)!
Have a great weekend!!
You certainly have some beautiful socks too! I love the Dipsey Doodle pattern. I may have to try that one, but first I'll work on finishing up what I've already got . . .
Love them!
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